Qualified military or veteran families facing extreme financial difficulties can receive up to a $1,500 American Legion Temporary Financial Assistance grant. In 2024, 69 children’s homes were stabilized through TFA.
The American Legion
Non-profit Organizations
Indianapolis, IN 50,891 followers
Supporting veterans, the military and their families since 1919. Veterans strengthening America.
About us
The American Legion was chartered by Congress in 1919 as a patriotic, war-time veterans service organization, devoted to mutual helpfulness. It is a not-for-profit community-service organization which now numbers 2 million members, men and women, in about 13,000 American Legion posts worldwide.
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http://www.legion.org
External link for The American Legion
- Industry
- Non-profit Organizations
- Company size
- 201-500 employees
- Headquarters
- Indianapolis, IN
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1919
- Specialties
- Veterans benefits, GI Bill and Post GI Bill, VA claims, Jobs for veterans, Grass-roots lobbying, Legion Baseball, Boys State and Boys Nation, Veterans Affairs & Rehabilitation, Americanism, U.S. Flag, Legion Riders, Operation Comfort Warriors, and National Emergency Fund
Locations
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700 N Pennsylvania Street
Indianapolis, IN 46204, US
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5745 Lee Road
Indianapolis, IN 46216, US
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1608 K Street NW
Washington, DC 20006, US
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5745 Lee Rd
Indianapolis, IN 46216, US
Employees at The American Legion
Updates
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In honor of #Women’sHistoryMonth, we've put together a list of 10 women veterans who shared their remarkable stories as guests on The American Legion Tango Alpha Lima podcast. Follow the link to access their episodes.
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Check out how The American Legion Family celebrated our 106th birthday across the nation. #AmericanLegionBirthday
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Retired Army Col. Adam Rocke and Gen. Paul E. Funk II (Ret) help guide the efforts of Katie's Way, which aims to provide world-class behavioral health care to the military community with a focus on optimizing mental fitness. On this week's episode of the Tango Alpha Lima podcast, Rocke and Funk talked about their involvement in Katie’s Way, how it correlates to the Legion’s #BeTheOne mission to prevent veteran suicide, transition challenges and more.